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Tree change for possum protest
By JESSE GRAHAM
ANTI-LOGGING is the centre of a young conservationist’s protest in Toolangi, which has seen her take to the treetops until the end...
Unsung heroes deserve respect
Opinion by KATH GANNAWAY
AS a community, Healesville is generous in its recognition of its “unsung heroes”.
CFA and SES volunteers are the best example. The...
Disaster dollars
AN international disaster has left two Healesville residents marvelling at community compassion, with hundreds of dollars handed in for aid.
Healesville residents Shane and Emma...
Birthday banks on future
By KATH GANNAWAY
WOORI Yallock Community Bank’s 10th birthday dinner and AGM was a night of announcements and recognition.
Shareholders joined bank directors and staff at...
National park push goes on
By JESSE GRAHAM
MOMENTUM continued to build for a new national park in Toolangi last week, following a speech to environmental and anti-logging groups in...
Catch art showcase
By KATH GANNAWAY
SOME of Warburton potter Jeff Wilmott’s beautiful raku pots are no bigger than a handful.
This is in stunning contradiction to the towering...
Drugs, driving a deadly mix
By JESSE GRAHAM
IMPAIRED drivers will be in the crosshairs over the coming weeks, as police focus on keeping alcohol and drug affected drivers off...
Anti-loggers face their day in court
By JESSE GRAHAM
MEMBERS of a Toolangi anti-logging group will front court on Thursday to answer charges of trespassing and disrupting logging work last year.
Eight...
Hope for future
By KATH GANNAWAY
Church abuse inquiry report welcomed...
THE release last week of the Betrayal of Trust report has been described as historic and far-reaching by...
Council boils over Fluid costs
By JESSE GRAHAM
YARRA Ranges Council has slammed a legal claim against it as “vexatious and unsubstantiated.”
Council lawyers have vowed to fight the cost...
Shining smiles a success
POWELLTOWN celebrated on Sunday with hundreds of people pouring into the small mill town for the Powelltown Tramway Centenary celebrations.
The event was organised by...
Diamond show impresses
By MELISSA MEEHAN
THE sun was shining as thousands made their way to the Lilydale Showgrounds over the weekend in its 60th year.
Crowds from...
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Echidnas dive into hot weather
A reminder to put water out for wildlife during the extreme heat wave Victoria is currently experiencing.
Humans can retreat to the air con...
